The play Macbeth and the movie The Talented Mr. Ripley are seemingly two completely different stories. One is in the 1600s with castles and witches, the other in the 1950’s, poodle skirts and all. But if you look closely enough, there are many similarities between the two. Macbeth and The Talented Mr. Ripley are based on the theme of deception, both plots are fiascos, and both main characters are overly ambitious.
The film The Talented Mr. Ripley and the play Macbeth are both based on the theme of deception. "Your hand, your tongue: look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under't." (Macbeth, Act I Scene V) Throughout Shakespeare's Macbeth, things are not always as they seem. Deception in the play is always present, especially with the main character, Macbeth. In the quote above, Lady Macbeth is telling her husband to look and act pure, but to be evil inside. Macbeth follows her …show more content…
In Macbeth, ambition causes Macbeth to murder his loved ones, like King Duncan. “For mine own good, all causes shall give way. I am in blood stepp'd in so far that, should I wade no more. Returning were as tedious as go o'er.” (Macbeth, Act II Scene IV) This quote is before Macbeth murders Duncan, and he is at a point where he will do anything to help himself, even if it’s immoral. In the end Macbeth’s ambition leads to his downfall. In the film The Talented Mr. Ripley, Tom is also very ambitious, and all his ambition leads him across the globe, where he finds himself in horrible circumstances. Tom was very ambitious to make a better life for himself, and he didn’t seem to care if his actions had consequences. He kills Dickie, Freddie and Peter because he believes each time it is the best thing to do to help himself. Ultimately, both Macbeth and Tom are both very ambitious to make a better life for themselves, but they involve themselves corrupt things which in the end damages and destroys their
The film The Talented Mr. Ripley and the play Macbeth are both based on the theme of deception. "Your hand, your tongue: look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under't." (Macbeth, Act I Scene V) Throughout Shakespeare's Macbeth, things are not always as they seem. Deception in the play is always present, especially with the main character, Macbeth. In the quote above, Lady Macbeth is telling her husband to look and act pure, but to be evil inside. Macbeth follows her …show more content…
In Macbeth, ambition causes Macbeth to murder his loved ones, like King Duncan. “For mine own good, all causes shall give way. I am in blood stepp'd in so far that, should I wade no more. Returning were as tedious as go o'er.” (Macbeth, Act II Scene IV) This quote is before Macbeth murders Duncan, and he is at a point where he will do anything to help himself, even if it’s immoral. In the end Macbeth’s ambition leads to his downfall. In the film The Talented Mr. Ripley, Tom is also very ambitious, and all his ambition leads him across the globe, where he finds himself in horrible circumstances. Tom was very ambitious to make a better life for himself, and he didn’t seem to care if his actions had consequences. He kills Dickie, Freddie and Peter because he believes each time it is the best thing to do to help himself. Ultimately, both Macbeth and Tom are both very ambitious to make a better life for themselves, but they involve themselves corrupt things which in the end damages and destroys their